Monday, August 12, 2002
Restoring Fun at Esalen
In case you were wondering, here's the Esalen Institute catalog listing for the Restoring Fun session coming up next week (Aug. 18-23rd):
Restoring Fun
Bernie DeKoven
"When events in our personal lives, or in the world, leave us shocked or afraid or traumatized," writes Bernie DeKoven, "fun is usually the last thing we think about. In this five-day journey, fun is the first thing we'll be thinking about. The sense of fun. The spirit of fun. Fun and self. Fun and community.
"Join us in an in-depth exploration of the fun side of healing and the healing side of fun. Practice 'Deep Fun,' a conscious fun that helps you become more aware of the fun you're having when you're having fun with other people. By playing games too funny to take seriously, you learn how to take seriously the healing powers of fun.
"Since you'll be laughing, you'll be healing yourself. Since you'll be laughing with other people, you'll be helping to heal those around you, and they, by their laughter, will be helping to heal you. Since you'll be talking about the depths of fun with other people, you'll be teaching each other how to give this gift of healing fun back to your families, your communities, and your world."
Adds Bernie: "In the pursuit of fun, some of us might get a little more physical or intimate or silly than others might want to be. This is why we always hold 'Quitting Practice' first. Playing is always optional. That's the whole point!"
This class is recommended for people in the helping professions, as professionals or as loving amateurs.
Restoring Fun
Bernie DeKoven
"When events in our personal lives, or in the world, leave us shocked or afraid or traumatized," writes Bernie DeKoven, "fun is usually the last thing we think about. In this five-day journey, fun is the first thing we'll be thinking about. The sense of fun. The spirit of fun. Fun and self. Fun and community.
"Join us in an in-depth exploration of the fun side of healing and the healing side of fun. Practice 'Deep Fun,' a conscious fun that helps you become more aware of the fun you're having when you're having fun with other people. By playing games too funny to take seriously, you learn how to take seriously the healing powers of fun.
"Since you'll be laughing, you'll be healing yourself. Since you'll be laughing with other people, you'll be helping to heal those around you, and they, by their laughter, will be helping to heal you. Since you'll be talking about the depths of fun with other people, you'll be teaching each other how to give this gift of healing fun back to your families, your communities, and your world."
Adds Bernie: "In the pursuit of fun, some of us might get a little more physical or intimate or silly than others might want to be. This is why we always hold 'Quitting Practice' first. Playing is always optional. That's the whole point!"
This class is recommended for people in the helping professions, as professionals or as loving amateurs.
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